Omar Mills, aka ChessVonDoom
Omar Mills, better known in the chess realms as ChessVonDoom, is a tenacious and entertaining force on the 64 squares. Not quite a grandmaster (yet!) but definitely a grand entertainer, Omar’s chess journey reads like a rollercoaster ride—with plenty of ups, downs, and an occasional dizzying loop-de-loop.
Profile & Playing Style
Omar’s blitz games showcase his gritty determination. With a peak blitz rating of 1277 achieved in early 2025, he’s well-known for experimenting with tricky and eclectic openings — including favorites like the Sicilian Defense, Bishop’s Opening Berlin Ponziani Gambit, and the secretly named Top Secret (no, we don’t know what that is either). His blitz win rate against the Bishop’s Opening Boi Variation is an impressive 58.62%, proving he knows how to put the bishop to work.
When it comes to bullet chess (because who has time for centuries?), Omar's peak rating hovers just above 1000, with a particular knack for the Pirc Defense and the Bishop’s Opening, managing win rates around 50% in these dynamic, lightning-fast battles.
In rapid chess, his clever use of openings like the Bishop’s Opening Berlin Ponziani Gambit (with a striking 61.11% win rate) and the Closed Sicilian Defense make his opponents sweat — or run before they even start.
Unique Traits & Quirks
- Endgame enthusiast: Omar loves the marathon rather than the sprint — his average moves per win in blitz is a marathon-worthy 55 moves.
- Tactical comeback king: With a remarkable comeback rate of almost 72%, never count him out even after a bad blunder (though watch out for his tilt factor at 15).
- Early Morning Mastermind: His best time to play and dominate? Around 7 AM, when most chess players are still hitting snooze.
- Classic finisher: Checkmate ends 3,399 of his wins in blitz — clearly, Omar is not a fan of draws and loves to close out decisively.
Recent Highlights
In a dazzling bullet game on May 31, 2025, Omar (playing as ChessVonDoom) executed a beautiful and swift checkmate against RocknBrooks with a signature Bishop’s Opening Boi Variation. From a bold queen-side assault to the final Rb6#, he demonstrated speed, flair, and an uncanny ability to confuse his foes—even under pressure.
Some Stats Worth Bragging About
- Total Blitz wins: 3,688 battles won.
- Bullet wins: 6,272 fierce duels conquered—when the clock is your enemy, Omar thrives.
- Rapid and Daily: Not just a speedster—he’s racked up over 1,100 wins in rapid and holds steady daily performance as well.
- Opponents Beware: Several players face a 100% loss rate against Omar. Sorry folks, some just can’t handle the Doom.
In Summary
Omar Mills is the kind of opponent who will keep you on your toes—sometimes he’ll dazzle you with crazy queen sorties, other times he’ll quietly outmaneuver you with his endgame prowess. He’s the kind of player who’s constantly improving, fiercely fighting, and occasionally dropping opening mysteries like “Top Secret” into the mix. If you see ChessVonDoom online, be ready for tactical fireworks, relentless pressure, and the occasional checkmate combo that’ll leave you laughing, screaming, or both.
Hi Omar, here’s an action-plan to accelerate your improvement
1. What you’re already doing well
- Initiative seeker: You consistently play for early activity with lines such as the Bishop’s Opening and the Scotch/Four-Knights, often seizing space and launching quick attacks.
- Tactical bravery: You’re not afraid to sacrifice material (e.g. 8.Nxf7 in several wins) to open lines toward the enemy king. This courage will pay big dividends once calculation accuracy rises.
- End-game awareness: In several bullet wins you converted extra pawns confidently once queens came off; keep nurturing that technique.
2. Priority fixes (highest ROI)
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King safety before hunting pawns.
• In your last loss to setaki64 you castled late and allowed a decisive queen invasion.
• Remember the core opening principles: develop → castle → connect rooks before launching wing attacks.
Critical moment (you were Black): -
Stop “Queen-first” habits.
Early queen sorties (Qh5/Qf3 on move 4) scored a few quick checkmates but backfire against stronger defence (see losses against blitzer2sk & xraf12).
• Aim to bring the queen out after minor pieces are active, ideally move 10+.
• Drills: Play 20 games where your queen cannot cross the 4th rank before move 10. -
Blunder-check routine.
Almost every defeat features a one-move piece loss or mate threat missed. Adopt a 3-second checklist before each move: “What changed? Can my opponent capture, check, or threaten mate next move?” This single habit will lift your bullet rating by ~100 points.
3. Opening repertoire tune-up (simple & bullet-friendly)
| You have | Keep/Drop? | Suggested tweak |
|---|---|---|
| 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 (Bishop’s Opening) | Keep | Add 3.Nf3 instead of Qh5; study the Italian Two-Knights so you know ideas against …Nf6. |
| Scandinavian as Black | Keep | Memorise the main trap-free line: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6. |
| Nimzowitsch Defence (…Nc6) | Optional | If you like it, learn the basic pawn structure plans; else switch to 1…e5 and mirror your white repertoire for faster pattern recognition. |
4. Tactical vision boosters
- Solve 20 rated puzzles per day focusing on double-attack and back-rank themes—your two most frequent misses.
- After each bullet session, pick one loss, load it into an analysis board and write down the first move you overlooked. Micro-reviews stack up quickly.
5. Time-management hacks for bullet
- Pre-move only forced recaptures; avoid speculative pre-moves that drop pieces.
- Use the opening “book” time: play the first 6-8 moves of your repertoire almost instantly to bank 10-15 seconds.
- If you’re under 5 sec, switch to “tick-tock” mode: play safe moves that cannot blunder mates (e.g. king steps, rook lifts).
6. Tracking progress
Your current peak bullet rating: 1022 (2025-05-17). Set a short-term goal: +75 elo in 30 days using the plan above.
7. Motivation corner
“The player who commits the next-to-last mistake wins.” – Tartakower Reduce your blunders by one per game and watch the wins roll in!
Good luck, Omar! Feel free to share your next annotated game, and we’ll refine the plan further.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| chessbyterian | 7W / 40L / 2D | View Games |
| thomaschillemi | 12W / 14L / 4D | View Games |
| spaceamy | 13W / 11L / 4D | View Games |
| math_vet | 6W / 14L / 2D | View Games |
| o-o-o | 2W / 11L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1003 | 1306 | 1337 | 1103 |
| 2024 | 1007 | 1158 | 1303 | 1081 |
| 2023 | 723 | 936 | 1104 | 1088 |
| 2022 | 852 | 926 | 1222 | 959 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 331W / 325L / 38D | 337W / 320L / 26D | 66.9 |
| 2024 | 2048W / 1975L / 87D | 1970W / 2049L / 94D | 56.6 |
| 2023 | 1648W / 1666L / 142D | 1544W / 1797L / 129D | 60.9 |
| 2022 | 1716W / 1785L / 129D | 1636W / 1883L / 130D | 59.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 193 | 85 | 95 | 13 | 44.0% |
| Czech Defense | 163 | 72 | 77 | 14 | 44.2% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 162 | 96 | 61 | 5 | 59.3% |
| Bishop's Opening | 115 | 55 | 53 | 7 | 47.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 101 | 48 | 44 | 9 | 47.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 97 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 48.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 83 | 30 | 49 | 4 | 36.1% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 78 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 35.9% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 73 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 56.2% |
| French Defense | 72 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 51.4% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 568 | 274 | 271 | 23 | 48.2% |
| Czech Defense | 429 | 200 | 215 | 14 | 46.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 424 | 185 | 221 | 18 | 43.6% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 420 | 227 | 180 | 13 | 54.0% |
| Bishop's Opening | 376 | 191 | 169 | 16 | 50.8% |
| French Defense | 365 | 179 | 172 | 14 | 49.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 311 | 136 | 161 | 14 | 43.7% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 254 | 151 | 87 | 16 | 59.5% |
| Barnes Defense | 242 | 131 | 105 | 6 | 54.1% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 233 | 100 | 126 | 7 | 42.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 1159 | 566 | 565 | 28 | 48.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1045 | 508 | 522 | 15 | 48.6% |
| Amar Gambit | 841 | 406 | 413 | 22 | 48.3% |
| Bishop's Opening | 765 | 387 | 356 | 22 | 50.6% |
| French Defense | 588 | 276 | 303 | 9 | 46.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 550 | 284 | 258 | 8 | 51.6% |
| Sicilian Defense | 547 | 270 | 263 | 14 | 49.4% |
| Australian Defense | 477 | 254 | 218 | 5 | 53.2% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 405 | 233 | 166 | 6 | 57.5% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 380 | 215 | 159 | 6 | 56.6% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 30.4% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 19.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 23.8% |
| Czech Defense | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 38.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.3% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 27.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 17 | 2 |
| Losing | 15 | 0 |